Freddie Flashcards by Andrew arnold

Impose (v)

To make someone do something

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Apprehensive (a)

Nervous, worried

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Reinstate (v)

To bring someone or something back

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Innovative (a)

Imaginative, creative

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Onerous, taxing (a)

Tough-going, hard work

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Formidable (a)

Big, strong, difficult to beat

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Rowdy (a)

Noisy, crowded, busy

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simultaneously (adv)

At the same time

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Thoroughly (adv)

Really, very, strongly

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Severe (a)

Strict, harsh, miserable

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Arduous (a)

Hard going, difficult

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Scanty (a)

Not much of something

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Opulent (a)

Rich , luxurious, lavish

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Preach (v)

To tell someone how to behave

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Barter (v)

To exchange without money

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Demure (a)

Shy, quiet, respectful

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Heirloom (n)

Something passed down through the family

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Heir (n)

Someone who inherits something from their family

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Enterprise (n)

A new project, a new venture

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Isosceles Triangle

A triangle that has two equal sides

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Inconsequential (a)

Not important

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Paramount (a)

Really important

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Chastise (v)

To tell someone off

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Commend (v)

To tell someone they have done well

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Commiserate (v)

To feel someone's pain, to comfort someone

Disconcerted (a)

Worried

Kindle (v)

To start a fire, or to get someone excited

Indulge (v)

To give yourself a treat

Tranquil (a) placid (a)

Calm

Turmoil (n)

Upheaval, storminess, confusion

Question (v) (NOT ask a question)

To challenge, the say something is wrong

Astounding (a)

Amazing, astonishing

Elude (v)

To escape

Analyse (v)

To look at information closely

Emblazon (v)

To wear a slogan on yourself

Amicable (a)

Friendly

Vivacious (a)

Full of life

Discerning (a)

Able to tell small differences / fussy

Lethargic (a)

Lacking energy

Monotonous (a)

Long and boring

Watertight (a)

Doesn't let in water

Sundial (n)

An old device for telling the time

Benign (a)

Mild or good in nature

Malign (a)

Evil in nature

Surly (a)

Grumpy, bad-tempered, rude

Diligent, conscientious (a)

Really careful

Flaw (n)

Weak spot, a weakness, a mistake

Feign (v)

To fake, to pretend

Sound (a)

Secure, safe, steady

Coppice (n)

Young trees

Heath (n)

Long grass, waste land

Canter (v)

Jog (horse)

Solitude (n)

Being alone

Objective (a)

Fair-minded, looking all sides

Accord (n)

Agreement, contract

Extoll (v)

Tell the world something

Enigmatic (a)

Mysterious, difficult to explain, strange

Detached (a) (person)

Solitary, keeps others at a distance

Principal (a,n)

The main reason or person

Principle (n)

Idea, something you hold dear

Contradict (v)

To say the opposite

Omit (v)

To forget, to leave out

Contempt, disdain (n)

A feeling of dislike for something or someone

Incessant (a)

Not stopping, never ending

Virtue (n)

A good quality